Theme

Horses in art

Equestrienne (At the Cirque Fernando) by Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec
Equestrienne (At the Cirque Fernando)Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, 1887–88
Friar Pedro Shoots El Maragato as His Horse Runs Off by Francisco José de Goya y Lucientes
Friar Pedro Shoots El Maragato as His Horse Runs OffFrancisco José de Goya y Lucientes, c. 1806
The Young Emperor Akbar Arrests the Insolent Shah Abu’l-Maali, Page from a Manuscript of the Akbarnama by Basawan
The Young Emperor Akbar Arrests the Insolent Shah Abu’l-Maali, Page from a Manuscript of the AkbarnamaBasawan, Mughal dynasty (1526-1857), c. 1590-1595
Christ Carrying the Cross by Sebastiano del Piombo
Christ Carrying the CrossSebastiano del Piombo, c. 1515–17
Royal Horse Inspection by 'Aliquli Jabbadar
Royal Horse Inspection'Aliquli Jabbadar, Safavid dynasty (1501–1722), late 17th century
The Abduction of the Sabine Women by Nicolas Poussin
The Abduction of the Sabine WomenNicolas Poussin, probably 1633–34
The Horse Fair by Rosa Bonheur
The Horse FairRosa Bonheur, 1852–55
Mars and Venus United by Love by Paolo Veronese (Paolo Caliari)
Mars and Venus United by LovePaolo Veronese (Paolo Caliari), 1570s
The Abduction of Rebecca by Eugène Delacroix
The Abduction of RebeccaEugène Delacroix, 1846
The Races at Longchamp by Édouard Manet
The Races at LongchampÉdouard Manet, 1866